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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016
OR
o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from
to
Commission file number 1-13053
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
81-0480654
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
26 West Dry Creek Circle, Suite 400, Littleton Colorado 80120
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(406) 373-8700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days: YES ý NO o
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be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that
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¨
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At May 5, 2016, the Company had outstanding 121,073,388 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
FORM 10-Q
QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2016
INDEX
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements
3
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
21
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
41
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
42
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
43
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
43
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
43
Item 6.
Exhibits
43
SIGNATURES
44
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Stillwater Mining Company
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
2016
REVENUES
Mine Production
PGM Recycling
Other
$
Total revenues
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Costs of metals sold
Mine Production
PGM Recycling
Total costs of metals sold (excludes depletion, depreciation and amortization)
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Mine Production
PGM Recycling
Total depletion, depreciation and amortization
Total costs of revenues
Exploration
General and administrative
Loss on long-term investments
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Total costs and expenses
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME
85,802
47,736
100
2015
$
125,738
74,682
100
133,638
200,520
67,443
46,044
80,041
72,705
113,487
152,746
17,069
191
16,869
252
17,260
17,121
130,747
2,848
8,297
—
(1)
169,867
1,080
8,345
55
3
141,891
179,350
(8,253)
21,170
42
710
(4,182)
1,192
884
703
(5,304)
(608)
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME
Other
Interest income
Interest expense
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), net
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT
Income tax benefit
(10,491)
561
16,845
6,043
NET (LOSS) INCOME
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(9,930)
—
$
22,888
(115)
NET (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
Net unrealized gain on investments available-for-sale and deferred compensation
$
(9,930)
$
23,003
COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
$
(9,583)
—
$
23,139
(115)
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME
$
(9,583)
$
23,024
Basic (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders
$
121,071
121,071
(0.08)
$
120,521
156,807
0.19
Diluted (loss) earnings per share attributable to common stockholders
$
(0.08)
$
0.17
347
Weighted average common shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
3
136
Stillwater Mining Company
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Investments, at fair value (Note 11)
Inventories
Trade receivables
Prepaid expenses
Other current assets
$
Total current assets
Mineral properties
Mine development, net
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other noncurrent assets
March 31,
December 31,
2016
2015
171,724
280,658
105,185
1,223
1,295
26,617
$
586,702
112,480
467,285
104,630
4,142
Total assets
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and benefits
Property, production and franchise taxes payable
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Other current liabilities
1,275,239
$
1,278,389
$
17,779
28,646
12,676
46
6,768
$
18,205
30,046
13,907
657
5,286
Total liabilities
EQUITY
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized; 121,072,613 and 121,049,471 issued and
outstanding at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively
Paid-in capital
Accumulated deficit
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Total stockholders’ equity
$
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
4
591,086
112,480
460,751
109,957
4,115
$
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
Deferred income taxes
Accrued workers compensation
Asset retirement obligation
Other noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities and equity
147,336
316,429
102,072
800
2,821
21,628
65,915
259,661
22,235
6,347
10,947
9,826
68,101
255,099
22,761
6,070
11,027
6,102
374,931
369,160
—
—
1,211
1,099,944
(200,997)
150
1,210
1,099,283
(191,067)
(197)
900,308
909,229
1,275,239
$
1,278,389
Stillwater Mining Company
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (loss) income
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Loss on long-term investments
Amortization / accretion on investment premium / discount
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Foreign currency transaction (gain) loss, net
Deferred income taxes
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
Accretion of convertible debenture debt discount
Share based compensation and other benefits
Non-cash capitalized interest
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Inventories
Trade receivables
Prepaid expenses
Accrued compensation and benefits
Accounts payable
Property, production and franchise taxes payable
Accrued workers compensation
Other operating assets
Other operating liabilities
$
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
(9,930)
2015
$
17,260
—
607
(1)
(1,192)
355
208
217
4,345
732
(1,292)
17,121
55
420
3
608
(12,409)
191
303
4,525
3,438
(866)
(2,057)
(423)
1,526
(1,400)
(83)
2,494
277
(4,879)
1,357
5,997
125
1,183
(2,152)
(2,043)
794
(146)
(1,879)
156
8,121
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment
Purchases of investments
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
22,888
38,312
(18,842)
1
(75,531)
111,250
(27,902)
—
(57,371)
29,839
16,878
(55,434)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Payments on debt and capital lease obligations
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
(612)
1
(584)
28
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(611)
(556)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Net increase (decrease)
Balance at beginning of period
24,388
147,336
$
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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171,724
(17,678)
280,286
$
262,608
Stillwater Mining Company
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1
GENERAL
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal
recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position of Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) at March 31, 2016, and the results of
its operations and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The results of operations for the first three months of 2016
are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the 2016 year. The accompanying consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on
Form 10-K. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.
The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (U. S.
GAAP) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes. The more significant areas requiring the use of management’s estimates relate to mineral reserves, reclamation and environmental
obligations, valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, useful lives utilized for depreciation, amortization and accretion calculations, future cash flows from
long-lived assets, and fair value of derivatives and other financial instruments. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
On May 28, 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts
with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue it expects to be entitled to for the transfer of promised goods or services to
customers. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14, Deferral of the Effective Date, which defers the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year to
January 1, 2018. ASU 2014-09 will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective
or cumulative effect transition method. The Company continues to evaluate the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements
and disclosures and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. Early
application is not permitted.
On April 7, 2015, as part of its initiative to simplify and reduce complexity in financial statements, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Interest Imputation, (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance. This ASU requires the debt issuance costs be presented in the balance sheet as
a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. Also, it requires retrospective application for all prior periods presented in the financial
statements and a disclosure of the nature of and reason for the change in accounting principle, the transition method, a description of the prior-period
information that has been retrospectively adjusted and the effect of the change on the financial statement line items. ASU 2015-03 is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for financial
statements that have not been previously issued. The Company elected early adoption of ASU 2015-03 and has reclassified Deferred debt issue costs against
the related liability for all periods presented. Prior to the adoption of ASU 2015-03, the balance reported at December 31, 2015 for total Long-term debt and
capital lease obligations was $258.9 million, after adoption and reclassification of Deferred debt issue costs of $3.8 million, the total balance reported at
December 31, 2015 is $255.1 million.
On July 22, 2015, as part of its initiative to simplify and reduce complexity in financial statements, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic
330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory. ASU 2015-11, which will change the measurement principle for inventory from the lower of cost or market
to the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2015-11 will have on its consolidated financial statements and
disclosures and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. The ASU requires
prospective adoption and permits early application.
On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, (Topic 840), which requires an entity that leases assets, with terms of more than 12
months, to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the
effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined
the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. Early application is permitted.
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On March 30, 2016, as part of its initiative to simplify and reduce complexity in the financial statements, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,
Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employees Shared-Based Payment Accounting. The ASU will change several aspects
within share based payments: (1) Accounting for Income Taxes, (2) Classification of Excess Tax Benefits on the Statement of Cash Flows, (3) Forfeitures, (4)
Minimum Statutory Tax Withholding Requirements, (5) Classification of Employee Taxes Paid on the Statement of Cash Flows When an Employer
Withholds Shares for Tax-Withholding Purposes, (6) Practical Expedient - Expected Term, (7) Intrinsic Value, and (8) Eliminating the Indefinite Deferral.
ASU 2016-09 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The
Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and disclosures and has not yet selected a transition
method nor has it determined the effect of the standard on its ongoing financial reporting. Early application is permitted in any interim or annual period
provided that the entire ASU is adopted.
NOTE 2
SALES
MINE PRODUCTION
The Company mines and processes ores containing palladium, platinum, rhodium, gold, silver, copper and nickel into intermediate and final products
for sale to customers. Palladium, platinum, rhodium, gold and silver are sent to a third-party refiner for final processing from which they are sold to customers
with whom the Company has established trading relationships. Refined platinum group metals (PGMs) in sponge form are transferred upon sale from the
Company’s account at the third-party refiner to the account of the purchaser. By-product metals are normally sold at market price to customers, brokers or
outside refiners. Copper and nickel by-products are typically sold at a discount to the quoted market prices. By-product sales (gold, nickel, mined rhodium,
copper and silver) are included in revenues from Mine Production. During each of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, total by-product sales
were $5.1 million and $6.7 million, respectively.
In July 2014, the Company executed five-year supply and refining agreements with Johnson Matthey (JM). Under the terms of these agreements, JM
has an exclusive five-year right to refine all of the PGM filter cake the Company produces at its Columbus, Montana facilities. JM also has the right to
purchase all of the Company's mine production of palladium and platinum at competitive market prices (except for platinum sales under the Company's sales
agreement with Tiffany & Co., which are specifically excluded from the JM agreements) and has the right to bid for any recycling volumes the Company has
available. Other provisions of the agreements include a good-faith effort by JM to assist in growing the Company's recycling volumes and the sharing of
market intelligence to the extent permitted by law. The Company has the right to exit the JM PGM supply arrangement in return for the payment of a nominal
fee. In addition, the Company, in its sole discretion, may elect to terminate the refining arrangement after four years.
In accordance with the terms of the JM PGM supply agreement, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 all Company sales of mined
PGMs, other than the platinum sales under the Company's sales agreement with Tiffany & Co., were to JM.
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PGM RECYCLING
The Company purchases spent catalyst materials from third-parties for recycling and processes these materials within its facilities in Columbus,
Montana to recover palladium, platinum and rhodium for sale. The Company has entered into sourcing arrangements for catalyst materials with various
suppliers. Under these sourcing arrangements the Company may advance cash as general working capital or against a shipment of material shortly before
actually receiving the physical shipment at the Company's processing facilities. These advances are included in Other current assets on the Company’s
Consolidated Balance Sheets until such time as the materials have been physically received and title has transferred to the Company, at which time the
advance is reclassified into Inventories. Finance charges collected on advances and inventories prior to being earned are included in Other current liabilities
on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance charges are reclassified from Other current liabilities to Interest income ratably from the time the
cash advance was made until the out-turn date of the inventory from the final refiner.
The Company also accepts materials supplied from third-parties on a tolling basis, processes it for a fee and returns the recovered metals to the suppli
TOTAL SALES
Total sales to significant customers as a percentage of total revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016
Customer A
2015
80%
74%
NOTE 3
NONCONTROLLING INTEREST
In the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company purchased the 25% interest held by Mitsubishi Corporation (Mitsubishi) in the Company's wholly-owned
subsidiary, Stillwater Canada Inc (SCI) which holds the Marathon PGM-copper assets. The Company paid total cash consideration of $5.2 million which was
comprised of $1.0 million in cash and the equivalent of 25% of the total cash and cash equivalents held by SCI.
Prior to the repurchase, Mitsubishi's 25% interest in the SCI net loss in each period was shown as Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest in the
Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The amount of the loss was added back to the Company's reported Net (loss) income
in each period in arriving at Net (loss) income attributable to common stockholders. The reported Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest for the
three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0.1 million.
NOTE 4
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The Company uses various derivative financial instruments to manage its exposure to changes in PGM market commodity prices.
COMMODITY DERIVATIVES
PGM Recycling
The Company customarily enters into fixed forward sales relating to PGM recycling of catalyst and other industrial sourced materials. Under these fixed
forward transactions, the Company agrees to deliver a stated quantity of metal on a specific future date at a price stipulated in advance. The Company uses
fixed forward transactions to set in advance the pricing for metals acquired and processed in its recycling segment. The metals from PGM recycled materials
are sold forward at the time of purchase and delivered against the fixed forward contracts when the ounces are recovered. Because this forward price is also
used to set the acquisition price the Company pays for recycling materials, this arrangement significantly reduces exposure to PGM price volatility. The
Company believes such transactions qualify for the exception to hedge accounting treatment and so has elected to account for these transactions as normal
purchases and normal sales.
All of the Company's fixed forward sales contracts open at March 31, 2016, will settle at various periods through September 2016. The Company has
credit agreements with its major trading partners that provide for margin deposits in the event that forward prices for metals exceed the Company’s hedged
prices by a predetermined margin limit. At March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, no margin deposits were outstanding or due.
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The following is a summary of the Company's outstanding commodity derivatives in its Recycling Business Segment at March 31, 2016:
PGM Recycling:
Fixed Forward Contracts
Settlement Period
Platinum
Ounces
Second Quarter 2016
Third Quarter 2016
21,120
4,203
Palladium
Average
Price/Ounce
$
$
Ounces
915
963
39,807
4,072
Rhodium
Average
Price/Ounce
$
$
Average
Price/Ounce
Ounces
532
548
4,608
1,536
$
$
653
684
NOTE 5
SHARE COMPENSATION PLANS
EQUITY PLANS
The Company sponsors equity plans (the Plans) that enable the Company to grant equity based compensation to employees and non-employee
directors. The Company currently issues restricted stock units as incentive compensation under the Plans. In total approximately 11.6 million shares of
common stock have been authorized under the Plans, including approximately 5.0 million, 5.2 million, and 1.4 million authorized shares for the 2012 Equity
Incentive Plan, 2004 Equity Incentive Plan and the General Employee Plan, respectively. Approximately 4.1 million shares were available and reserved for
grant under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan at March 31, 2016.
The Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors administers the Plans and determines the type of equity awards to be issued, the
exercise period, vesting period and all other terms of instruments issued under the Plans.
NONVESTED SHARES
Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards
Time-based restricted stock unit awards provide the participant with the right to receive a number of shares of the Company's common stock upon
vesting of the awards provided the participant is employed by the Company on the vesting date. Time-based awards are valued using the Company's common
stock price on the date of grant.
Time-based awards are not entitled to any dividend equivalents with respect to the restricted stock units unless otherwise determined by the Board, nor
any dividends on stock that may be delivered in settlement of the restricted stock units unless and until the stock is issued in settlement of the restricted stock
units.
Nonvested time-based share activity during the three months ended March 31, 2016, is detailed in the following table:
Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value
Nonvested Shares
Nonvested time-based shares at January 1, 2016
Granted
Vested
Forfeited
186,655
206,974
(33,080)
—
$
13.97
8.03
13.88
—
Nonvested time-based shares at March 31, 2016
360,549
$
10.68
Total compensation expense, included within General and administrative in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income
related to grants of time-based nonvested shares for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Awards
A performance-based restricted stock unit award provides the participant with the right to receive a number of shares of the Company's common stock
depending on achievement of specific measurable performance criteria. The number of shares earned is determined at the end of each performance period,
generally three years, based on the actual performance criteria predetermined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant. In the period it becomes
probable that the performance criteria will be achieved, the Company recognizes expense for the proportionate share of the total fair value of the grant related
to the vesting period that has already lapsed. The remaining cost of the grant is expensed over the balance of the vesting period. For awards that contain
performance-based conditions, and for which the Company determines it is no longer probable that it will achieve the minimum performance criteria
specified in the Plan, the Company reverses all of the previously recognized compensation expense in the period such a determination is made.
The Company grants performance-based restricted stock unit awards under its Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). The payout of the awards is dependent
upon distinct components with separate sub-targets. The sub-targets are either market-based or performance-based and classified as either equity or liability.
The market-based sub-targets are valued using a Monte Carlo simulation valuation model on the date of grant. The fair value of the liability classified subtargets are remeasured each reporting period. The existence of a market condition requires recognition of compensation cost for the performance share awards
over the requisite period regardless of whether the market condition is satisfied. Total compensation expense, included within General and administrative in
the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, related to grants of performance-based shares for the three months ended March
31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.4 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
Performance-based awards are not entitled to any dividend equivalents with respect to the restricted stock units unless otherwise determined by the
Board, nor any dividends on stock that may be delivered in settlement of the restricted stock units unless and until the stock is issued in settlement of the
restricted stock units.
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Nonvested performance-based share activity during the first three months of 2016 is detailed in the following table:
Nonvested
Shares
Nonvested performance-based shares at January 1, 2016
Granted *
Vested
Forfeited *
379,277
186,285
—
—
Weighted-Average GrantDate Fair Value
$
15.34
11.45
—
565,562 $
Nonvested performance-based shares at March 31, 2016
* The number of performance-based shares granted is based on the target award amounts in the performance share grant agreements.
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The following table presents the compensation expense of the nonvested shares outstanding at March 31, 2016, to be recognized over the remaining
vesting periods:
(In thousands)
Time-based shares
Performance -based
shares
Remaining 2016
2017
2018
$
1,655
1,198
577
$
1,737
1,607
771
Total
$
3,430
$
4,115
NOTE 6
INCOME TAXES
The Company determines income taxes using the asset and liability method, which results in the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These
assets and liabilities reflect the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amount and the tax basis of those assets and
liabilities, as well as operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, using enacted tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse.
The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Deferred tax
assets and liabilities are recorded on a jurisdictional basis.
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax
assets will not be realized. The Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income and tax planning
strategies in making this assessment. The Company has a valuation allowance in 2016 and 2015 to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets which
may not be realized, which principally relate to foreign and state net operating losses, capital losses, and certain tax credits.
The benefit for income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2016 is related to the carryback of the U.S. Federal and state current year losses and
the deferred tax benefits from certain foreign jurisdictions, offset by an increase in uncertain (FIN 48) tax positions in the U.S. Changes in the Company’s net
deferred tax assets and liabilities have been partially offset by a corresponding change in the valuation allowance.
The Company recognized an income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, of $0.6 million and $6.0 million, respectively.
The current year loss, partially offset by the discrete provision of $3.4 million for an increase in uncertain (FIN 48) tax positions, is primarily responsible for
the tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2016. The partial restructure of internal operations and the creation of a separate metal sales and trading
subsidiary was primarily responsible for the income tax benefit recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2015, which included an $8.6 million
discrete tax benefit.
The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties on unrecognized tax benefits in Income tax benefit in the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The Company had uncertain benefits of $3.4 million at March 31, 2016. Interest and penalties of $0.1 million
have been accrued at March 31, 2016. The Company anticipates there could be a change in uncertain tax positions during the next twelve months. The
Company made income tax payments of $0.3 million and $8.2 million in the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Tax years still open
for examination by the taxing authorities are the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011, although net operating loss and credit carryforwards
from all years are subject to examination and adjustment for the three years following the year in which the carryforwards are utilized.
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NOTE 7
DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS
1.75% CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
In October 2012, the Company issued $396.75 million aggregate principal amount of 1.75% senior unsecured convertible debentures due October 15,
2032 (1.75% debentures). Each $1,000 principal amount of these 1.75% debentures is initially convertible, under certain circumstances and during certain
periods, into 60.4961 shares (subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments) of the Company's common stock, which represents an initial conversion price of
$16.53 per share. The 1.75% debentures also include an embedded conversion enhancement feature that is equivalent to including each debenture with a
warrant initially exercisable for 30.2481 shares at an exercise price of $16.53 per share (also subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments). The Company,
at its election, may settle conversions of the 1.75% debentures in cash, shares of its common stock or any combination of cash and shares of its common
stock.
Holders have the right to redeem their 1.75% debentures at face value plus accrued and unpaid interest on October 15, of each of 2019, 2024, 2029, and
upon the occurrence of certain corporate events. The Company will have the right to call the 1.75% debentures at any time on or after October 20, 2019.
The 1.75% debentures were bifurcated under U.S. GAAP into separate debt and equity components, and reflect an effective maturity (to the first
optional redemption date) of seven years. The residual amount of $141.6 million recorded in equity is treated for accounting purposes as additional debt
discount and accreted as an additional non-cash interest charge to earnings over the expected life. Debt and equity issuance costs totaling approximately
$12.4 million were deducted from the gross proceeds of the offering of the 1.75% debentures, and the debt portion is being amortized ratably over seven
years.
In the third quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased $61.6 million of the outstanding principal of the 1.75% debentures, paying cash of $59.4
million. The Company reduced the debt component by $50.7 million, which includes a reduction of the debt discount by $10.9 million. The difference
between the book value and the fair value (including $0.7 million of debt and equity issuance costs) of the debt component resulted in a $4.2 million loss.
The 1.75% debentures have an effective interest rate of 8.50% and a stated interest rate of 1.75% with interest paid semi-annually. The balance
outstanding at March 31, 2016 was approximately $259.1 million which is net of unamortized discount of $72.4 million and $3.6 million deferred debt issue
costs. The balance outstanding at December 31, 2015 was $254.6 million, which was net of unamortized discount of $76.8 million and $3.8 million of
deferred debt issue costs.
1.875% CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES
Holders of the remaining $0.5 million of outstanding 1.875% debentures may require the Company to redeem their 1.875% debentures at face value
on March 15, 2018 or March 15, 2023, or at any time before March 15, 2028 upon the occurrence of certain events including a change in control. Effective
March 22, 2013, the Company has the right at its discretion to redeem the remaining $0.5 million of outstanding 1.875% debentures for cash at any time
prior to maturity. The outstanding balance at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, of $0.5 million aggregate principal amount, is reported as a long-term
debt obligation.
In the third quarter of 2015, the Company repurchased $1.7 million of the outstanding principal of the 1.875% debentures, paying cash of $1.6 million
and recorded a gain of approximately $0.1 million.
ASSET-BACKED REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY
In December 2011, the Company signed a $100.0 million asset-backed revolving credit agreement incurring debt issuance costs of $1.1 million. In
January 2012, the Company completed the syndication of this facility and simultaneously expanded its maximum line of credit to $125.0 million, incurring
additional debt issuance costs of $0.2 million. The Company also paid an unused line fee on the committed but unutilized balance under the facility at a rate
per annum of 0.375% or 0.5%, depending on utilization of the facility.
The Company terminated this credit facility on December 31, 2015, incurring expenses and fees of approximately $0.2 million.
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The following table reflects the amortization of debt issuance costs, interest expense and cash payments on the Company's outstanding debt for the
three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015:
Three months ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
2015
1.75% Convertible Debentures
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Cash payments for interest
$
$
$
217
3,993
—
$
$
$
236
5,001
3,472
1.875% Convertible Debentures
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest
Cash payments for interest
$
$
—
5
$
$
—
—
Asset-Backed Revolving Credit Facility
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Fees
$
$
—
—
$
$
67
251
The Company's total current and long-term debt balances at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were as follows:
March 31, 2016
(In thousands)
1.75% Convertible Debentures
Aggregate principal
Debt discount
Deferred debt issue costs
Current
$
—
—
—
Debt balance
1.875% Convertible Debentures
Capital Lease Obligation
Small Land Purchase
Total debt balances
$
—
—
46
—
$
December 31, 2015
Long-Term
46
335,150
(72,409)
(3,604)
Current
$
259,137
524
—
—
$
259,661
Long-Term
—
—
—
$
—
—
580
77
$
657
335,150
(76,754)
(3,821)
254,575
524
—
—
$
255,099
CAPITALIZED INTEREST
The Company capitalizes interest incurred on its various debt instruments as a cost of specific and identified areas under development. For the three
months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company capitalized interest of $1.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively. Capitalized interest is recorded as a
reduction to Interest expense in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
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NOTE 8
MINERAL PROPERTIES AND MINE DEVELOPMENT
Mineral properties and mine development reflected in the accompanying balance sheets consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Mineral Properties:
Montana, United States of America
Stillwater Mine
Ontario, Canada
Marathon properties
San Juan, Argentina
Altar property
Mine Development:
Montana, United States of America
Stillwater Mine
East Boulder Mine
$
Accumulated depletion and amortization
$
Total mineral properties and mine development, net
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March 31,
December 31,
2016
2015
1,950
$
1,950
8,560
8,560
101,970
101,970
713,614
224,475
697,781
220,281
1,050,569
(470,804)
1,030,542
(457,311)
579,765
$
573,231
NOTE 9
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consisted of the following:
March 31,
December 31,
2016
(In thousands)
Machinery and equipment
Buildings and structural components
Land
Construction-in-progress:
Stillwater Mine
East Boulder Mine
Marathon
Processing facilities and other
$
2015
161,675
173,795
11,740
$
161,292
173,580
11,740
2,731
266
148
2,360
2,615
435
148
1,982
352,715
(248,085)
Accumulated depreciation
$
Total property, plant, and equipment, net
104,630
351,792
(241,835)
$
109,957
The Company's total capital outlay for mine development and property, plant and equipment for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 were
as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
2016
(In thousands)
Stillwater Mine
East Boulder Mine
Other
$
Total U.S. capital expenditures
Non-cash capitalized interest and depreciation
Change in accounts payables for capital expenditures
2015
16,770
4,078
418
$
21,266
(2,609)
185
$
Cash capital spend for the period
14
18,842
21,013
4,269
3,093
28,375
(2,167)
1,694
$
27,902
NOTE 10
SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Company operates five reportable business segments: Mine Production, PGM Recycling, Canadian Properties, South American Properties and All
Other. These segments are managed separately based on fundamental differences in their operations and geographic separation.
The Mine Production segment consists of two business components: the Stillwater Mine and the East Boulder Mine. The Mine Production segment is
engaged in the development, extraction, processing and refining of PGMs. The Company has agreements in place to sell its PGMs from mine production. The
financial results for the Stillwater Mine and the East Boulder Mine have been aggregated, as both have similar products, processes, customers, distribution
methods and economic characteristics.
The PGM Recycling segment is engaged in the recycling of spent catalyst materials to recover the PGMs contained in the materials. The Company
purchases catalyst materials processed by the PGM Recycling segment from third-party suppliers for its own account and sells the recovered metals directly,
and it also accepts catalyst materials from third-parties on a tolling basis, processing it for a fee and returning the recovered metals to the supplier. The
Company allocates costs of the Company's smelting and base metal refining facilities to both the Mine Production segment and to the PGM Recycling
segment for internal and segment reporting purposes because these facilities support the PGM extraction requirements of both business segments.
The Canadian Properties segment consists of the Marathon mineral property assets. The exploration-stage Marathon mineral properties include a large
PGM and copper deposit located near the town of Marathon, Ontario, Canada as well as additional mineral properties located adjacent to the Marathon
properties.
The South American Properties segment consists of the Peregrine Metals Ltd. assets. The principal Peregrine property is the Altar property, an
exploration-stage copper-gold resource located in the San Juan province of Argentina.
The All Other group primarily consists of assets, including investments, revenues, and expenses of various corporate and support functions.
The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on income or loss before income taxes.
The following financial information relates to the Company’s business segments:
(In thousands)
Mine
Production
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
Revenues
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization
General and administrative
expenses
Interest income
Interest expense
Income (loss) before income taxes
Capital expenditures
Total assets
PGM
Recycling
Canadian
Properties
South American
Properties
All Other
Total
$
85,802
$
47,736
$
—
$
—
$
100
$
133,638
$
17,069
$
191
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
17,260
$
$
$
$
$
$
—
—
—
1,291
18,435
621,003
$
$
$
$
$
$
—
293
—
1,793
10
33,349
$
$
$
$
$
$
15
136
—
—
(168)
—
26,327
$
$
$
$
$
$
308
1
—
(1,243)
—
105,749
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,853
416
4,182
(12,164)
397
488,811
$
$
$
$
$
$
8,297
710
4,182
(10,491)
18,842
1,275,239
(In thousands)
Mine
Production
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Revenues
Depletion, depreciation and
amortization
General and administrative
expenses
Interest income
Interest expense
Income (loss) before income taxes
Capital expenditures
Total assets
PGM
Recycling
Canadian
Properties
South American
Properties
All Other
Total
$
125,738
$
74,682
$
—
$
—
$
100
$
200,520
$
16,869
$
252
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
17,121
$
$
$
$
$
$
—
—
—
28,828
25,548
607,117
$
$
$
$
$
$
—
403
—
2,127
59
57,740
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
8,345
703
5,304
16,845
27,902
1,409,043
235
3
—
(433)
—
74,734
$
$
$
$
$
$
182
14
—
(773)
—
105,795
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,928
283
5,304
(12,904)
2,295
563,657
NOTE 11
INVESTMENTS
The Company classifies the marketable securities in which it invests as available-for-sale securities. These securities are measured at fair value in the
financial statements with unrealized gains or losses recorded in Other comprehensive income in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive
(Loss) Income. At the time the securities are sold or otherwise disposed of, gross realized gains and losses are included in Net (loss) income. Gross realized
gains and losses are based on the carrying value (cost, net of discounts or premiums) of the sold investment. The amounts reclassified out of Other
comprehensive income during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, were insignificant.
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses, and fair value of available-for-sale investment securities by major security type and
class of security at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015 were as follows:
Investments
Amortized cost
(In thousands)
Gross unrealized Gross unrealized
gains
losses
Fair value
2016
Federal agency notes
Commercial paper
$
Subtotal
Mutual funds
Total
248,200
32,480
$
280,680
656
49
14
$
63
255
(85)
—
$
(85)
—
248,164
32,494
280,658
911
$
281,336
$
318
$
(85)
$
281,569
$
285,276
31,730
$
—
—
$
(519)
(58)
$
284,757
31,672
2015
Federal agency notes
Commercial paper
Subtotal
Mutual funds
Total
317,006
482
$
317,488
—
261
$
261
(577)
—
$
(577)
316,429
743
$
317,172
The mutual funds included in the investment table above are included in Other noncurrent assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Included in the investments balance at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 is $18.5 million which has been reserved as collateral on the Company's
undrawn letters of credit of approximately $17.5 million.
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The maturities of available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2016 were as follows:
Amortized cost
(In thousands)
Federal agency notes
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through two years
Total
Commercial paper
Due in one year or less
Due after one year through two years
Total
Fair value
$
172,432
75,768
$
172,433
75,731
$
248,200
$
248,164
$
18,990
13,490
$
18,990
13,504
$
32,480
$
32,494
The Company has long-term investments in several Canadian junior exploration companies, recorded on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets
at cost. These long-term investments totaled approximately $0.5 million at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and are recorded in Other noncurrent
assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
NOTE 12
INVENTORIES
The Company carries items in its inventories at the lower of cost or market value. If market value in any period falls below the carrying value, the
carrying value of the inventory item is reduced to its market value.
For purposes of inventory accounting, the market value of inventory is generally deemed equal to the Company’s current cost of replacing the
inventory, provided that: (1) the market value of the inventory may not exceed the estimated selling price of such inventory in the ordinary course of
business less reasonably predictable costs of completion and disposal, and (2) the market value may not be less than net realizable value reduced by an
allowance for a normal profit margin. No reduction to inventory value was necessary in the first three months of 2016 or 2015.
The costs of mined PGM inventories as of any date are determined based on combined production costs per ounce and include all inventoriable
production costs, including direct labor, direct materials, depletion, depreciation and amortization and other overhead costs relating to mining and
processing activities incurred as of such date. Costs are aggregated and averaged for mined material carried in inventory.
The costs of PGM recycling inventories as of any date are determined based on the acquisition cost of the recycled material and include all
inventoriable processing costs, including direct labor, direct materials, depreciation and third-party refining costs which relate to the processing activities
incurred as of such date. Costs incurred are allocated and tracked separately for each specific lot of recycling material (including material tolled on behalf of
others).
Inventories reflected in the accompanying balance sheets consisted of the following:
March 31,
2016
(In thousands)
Metals inventory
Raw ore
Concentrate and in-process
Finished goods
$
Total metals inventory
Materials and supplies
4,490
55,888
24,473
December 31,
2015
$
84,851
20,334
$
Total inventory
17
105,185
4,234
43,727
32,618
80,579
21,493
$
102,072
NOTE 13
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic earnings per share attributable to common stockholders is computed by dividing net earnings available to common stockholders by the weighted
average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share attributable to common stockholders reflects the
potential dilution that could occur if the Company’s dilutive outstanding stock options or nonvested shares were exercised or vested, the contingently
issuable shares were issued and the Company’s convertible debt was converted. The Company currently has only one class of shares of capital stock
outstanding.
No adjustment was made to reported net loss attributable to common stockholders when calculating diluted loss per share attributable to common
stockholders at March 31, 2016 because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. There was no effect of outstanding nonvested shares on diluted weighted
average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2016 because the Company reported a consolidated net loss attributable to common
stockholders and inclusion of these shares would have been anti-dilutive. Potential dilutive common shares include those associated with outstanding stock
options, restricted stock units, performance shares and convertible debentures.
The following table shows the shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended March 31,
2016 and 2015:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
Stock options
Nonvested shares
Contingently issuable
1.875% Convertible debentures, net of tax
1.75% Convertible debentures, net of tax
2015
1
309
255
22
30,413
—
—
160
—
—
In calculating earnings per share attributable to common stockholders for the three months ended March 31, 2015, reported consolidated net income
attributable to common stockholders was adjusted for interest expense, net of capitalized interest (including amortization expense of deferred debt fees), a
related income tax effect and the loss attributable to the noncontrolling interest in computing basic and diluted earnings per share attributable to common
stockholders.
Reconciliations showing the computation of basic and diluted shares and the related impact on income for the three months ended March 31, 2015, is
provided in the following table:
Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015
Income
(Numerator)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Weighted
Average
Shares
(Denominator)
Per Share
Amount
Basic EPS
Net income attributable to common stockholders
$
Effect of Dilutive Securities
Stock options
Nonvested shares
Contingently issuable shares
1.875% Convertible debentures, net of tax
1.75% Convertible debentures, net of tax
23,003
120,521
—
—
—
—
4,424
3
31
154
95
36,003
27,427
156,807
$
0.19
$
0.17
Diluted EPS
$
Net income attributable to common stockholders and assumed conversions
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NOTE 14
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between
market participants. A three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. This hierarchy requires an entity to maximize the use
of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The classification of each financial asset or liability within the
hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The three levels of inputs used to measure fair value
are as follows:
•
Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2 - Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets;
quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by
observable market data.
•
Level 3 - Unobservable inputs supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
At March 31, 2016
Money market fund
Mutual funds
Investments
Federal agency notes
Commercial paper
Total
Level 1
Level 3
91,721
911
$
$
91,721
911
$
$
—
—
$
$
—
—
$
$
248,164
32,494
$
$
—
—
$
$
248,164
32,494
$
$
—
—
(In thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
At December 31, 2015
Money market fund
Mutual funds
Investments
Federal agency notes
Commercial paper
Level 2
$
$
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
$
$
54,761
743
$
$
54,761
743
$
$
—
—
$
$
—
—
$
$
284,757
31,672
$
$
—
—
$
$
284,757
31,672
$
$
—
—
The money market funds are recorded in Cash and cash equivalents on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair value of the mutual funds
is based on market prices that are readily available and are recorded in Other noncurrent assets on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. The fair
value of the investments is valued indirectly using observable data, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. Unrealized gains or losses
on mutual funds and investments are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, consisted of the following:
(In thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
At March 31, 2016
1.875% Convertible debentures
1.75% Convertible debentures
Total
$
$
524
301,127
19
Level 1
$
$
Level 2
—
—
$
$
524
301,127
Level 3
$
$
—
—
(In thousands)
Fair Value Measurements
At December 31, 2015
1.875% Convertible Debentures
1.75% Convertible Debentures
Long-term investments
Total
$
$
$
524
285,446
524
Level 1
$
$
$
Level 2
—
—
524
$
$
$
524
285,446
—
Level 3
$
$
$
—
—
—
The Company determined the fair value of the liability component of its outstanding 1.75% convertible debentures at March 31, 2016 and
December 31, 2015 by using observable market based information for debt instruments of similar amounts and duration. The Company used the book value
of its outstanding 1.875% convertible debentures to represent the fair value at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015.The fair value of the Company's longterm investments in certain Canadian junior exploration companies at December 31, 2015 is based on quoted market prices which are readily available.
NOTE 15
RELATED PARTIES
The Company purchased Mitsubishi's 25% ownership interest in the Company's subsidiary, Stillwater Canada Inc (SCI) in the fourth quarter of 2015.
The Company made PGM sales of $15.9 million to Mitsubishi in the three months ended March 31, 2015.
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ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The commentary that follows should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in this Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q and with the information provided in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
OVERVIEW
Stillwater Mining Company (the Company) is a Delaware corporation, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "SWC". The
Company extracts and processes ores containing palladium and platinum (along with by-product metals) from two underground mines situated within the JM Reef, a geological formation of platinum group metal (PGM) mineralization located in Stillwater and Sweet Grass Counties in south-central Montana. Ore
produced from the mines is crushed and concentrated in mills located at each mine site. Mine concentrates are then trucked to the Company’s processing
complex in Columbus, Montana, where they are smelted and partially refined. In addition to the mine concentrates, the Company also recycles spent
automotive catalyst and other materials containing PGMs it receives from third parties at the processing complex. A portion of this recycling activity is
material the Company purchases for its own account; while the remainder is toll processed on behalf of others for a fee. After being processed through the
Company's processing facilities in Columbus, the final product, a PGM-rich filter cake, is shipped to Johnson Matthey (JM) in New Jersey for final refining
and then delivered as finished metal into the Company's account.
FIRST QUARTER 2016 SUMMARY RESULTS
For the first quarter of 2016, the Company reported a consolidated net loss attributable to common stockholders of $9.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted
share, as compared to consolidated net income attributable to common stockholders of $23.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015.
This was driven by a significant reduction in average combined realized price per mined ounce, which fell from $871 per ounce in the first quarter of 2015 to
$612 per ounce in the first quarter of 2016 offset, in part, by a reduction in unit costs. The 2015 first quarter earnings also reflected a discrete tax benefit of
approximately $8.6 million related to the Company's sales and trading activities.
Segment earnings from the Company's mining operations totaled $1.3 million (before income taxes) for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $28.8
million (before income taxes) for the same period in 2015. Volumes of mined palladium and platinum sold in the first quarter of 2016 decreased to 132,000
ounces from 136,700 ounces in the first quarter of 2015. The average combined realized price per ounce on sales of mined palladium and platinum in the first
quarter was 29.7% lower than that realized in the first quarter of 2015. Consolidated total cash costs, net of credits, per mined ounce for the Company’s
mining operations averaged $446 per ounce in the first quarter of 2016, which was 16.9% lower than the $537 per ounce in the first quarter of 2015, mostly
resulting from higher production rates at the East Boulder Mine, labor reductions at the Stillwater Mine and a number of cost improvement initiatives at both
mines. (“Total cash costs, net of credits, per mined ounce” is a non-GAAP financial measure further defined below in "Reconciliation of Costs of Revenues to
Non-GAAP Financial Measures").
Segment earnings from the Company's recycling activities (before income taxes) were $1.8 million in the first quarter of 2016, down from $2.1 million
in the first quarter of 2015. Earnings in the recycling segment typically lag corresponding volumes processed by approximately two to three months. The
share of total recycling ounces toll processed on behalf of others continued to increase relative to recycling ounces purchased for the Company's own account
in the first quarter of 2016. Total recycling ounces of palladium, platinum and rhodium fed to the smelter, including both purchased ounces and ounces
processed on a toll basis, increased 41.9% to 154,200 ounces in the first quarter of 2016 from 108,700 ounces in the first quarter of 2015. Recycling volumes
sold decreased 15.0% during the first quarter of 2016 totaling 63,400 ounces (including palladium, platinum and rhodium) at an average realization of $700
per ounce, as compared to 74,600 ounces sold during the first quarter of 2015 at an average realization of $981 per ounce. The recycling sales volume
decrease reflects the move in the contract mix from purchased ounces to tolled ounces. The Company delivered 75,900 recycled tolled ounces during the first
quarter of 2016, up from 40,200 recycled tolled ounces delivered in the first quarter of 2015, an 88.8% increase.
The Company's cash and cash equivalents balance was $171.7 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $147.3 million at December 31, 2015. Total
outstanding liquidity, which includes highly liquid investments as well as available cash and cash equivalents, was $452.4 million at March 31, 2016, as
compared to $463.8 million at December 31, 2015. See "Note 11 - Investments", in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information
related to the Company's investments. Net working capital (including cash and cash equivalents and highly liquid investments) decreased to $520.8 million
at March 31, 2016, from $523.0 million at December 31, 2015. Gross working capital in the PGM Recycling segment was $42.6 million at March 31, 2016
compared to $37.4 million at December 31, 2015.
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MINING OPERATIONS
Mine production of palladium and platinum totaled 137,300 ounces for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 3.0% from the 133,300 ounces
produced in the first quarter of 2015. Production for the first quarter 2016 increased 3.7% from the 132,400 ounces produced during the fourth quarter of
2015.
The Company’s measurement of total cash costs per mined ounce includes the benefit of credits for by-product sales and PGM Recycling segment
income (before income taxes). The table below illustrates the effect of applying these credits to the average cash costs per mined ounce for the combined
Montana mining operations (details for the individual mines follow later in the discussion). The reduction in total cash costs per ounce is largely attributable
to a 17.1% reduction in cash costs at the Stillwater Mine and a 13.7% increase in production from the East Boulder Mine in the first quarter of 2016 when
compared to first quarter of 2015.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Cash Costs Per Mined Ounce
Combined Montana Mining Operations
2016
2015
Total combined cash costs per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits*
By-product revenue credit per mined ounce
PGM Recycling income credit per mined ounce
$
446
37
13
$
537
51
16
Total combined cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits*
$
496
$
604
* These are non-GAAP financial measures. For a full description and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures, see Reconciliation of
Costs of Revenues to Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
For assessing the overall operating efficiency of the Company's Montana operations, the Company utilizes a comprehensive non-GAAP financial
measure, All-in Sustaining Costs (AISC) per mined ounce. This metric is an indication of the total cash capital and operating costs per mined ounce
(including corporate general and administrative costs) required to sustain the Company's current level of mining activities. For the first quarter of 2016, AISC
averaged $613 per mined ounce, in line with the fourth quarter of 2015, and 19.7% lower than the AISC of $763 per mined ounce achieved in the first quarter
of 2015. This was driven by lower total cash costs and lower capital spending incurred to sustain operations during the first quarter of 2016. For a more
complete discussion of this measure, see -- "Reconciliation of Costs of Revenues to Non-GAAP Financial Measures."
Stillwater Mine
At the Stillwater Mine, combined palladium and platinum production in the first quarter of 2016 totaled 80,900 ounces, compared to 83,700 ounces
produced in the first quarter of 2015. Ore grade averaged approximately 0.51 combined ounces of palladium and platinum per ton in the quarter ended
March 31, 2016, as compared to 0.48 ounces per ton in the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Mined ore and subgrade volumes fed to the Stillwater Mine
concentrator during the first quarter of 2016 totaled 170,100 tons, a decrease of 10.4% from the 189,800 tons fed in the same quarter of 2015, however
because of higher grade and improved operating procedures, total cash costs per mined ounce in the first quarter of 2016 was lower compared to the same
quarter of 2015.
Stillwater Mine’s total cash costs per mined ounce, net of credits (a non-GAAP financial measure), decreased by 16.0% in the first quarter of 2016
compared with the same period in 2015. The lower costs for the first quarter of 2016 are principally the result of a reduced labor force at the Stillwater Mine,
improved mining practices and the implementation of various cost reduction initiatives.
The following table illustrates the effect of applying the by-product and PGM Recycling segment credits to the total cash costs per mined ounce at the
Stillwater Mine:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Cash Costs Per Mined Ounce - Stillwater Mine
2016
Total cash costs per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits*
By-product revenue credit per mined ounce
PGM Recycling income credit per mined ounce
2015
446
32
13
Total cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits*
$
22
491
531
45
16
$
592
* These are non-GAAP financial measures. For a full description and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures, see Reconciliation of
Costs of Revenues to Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Capital expenditures at the Stillwater Mine totaled $16.8 million for the first quarter of 2016, including $7.8 million for Blitz development. This
compares to the $21.0 million of capital expenditures at the Stillwater Mine during the first quarter of 2015, of which $5.2 million was for Blitz development.
The reduction in capital expenditures was primarily due to reduced infrastructure spending in the mine. Primary and secondary development footages
(excluding Blitz development) for the first quarter of 2016 decreased relative to the comparable footages for the first quarter of 2015, with primary and
secondary development together advancing approximately 8,000 feet in the first quarter of 2016 and 12,300 feet in the first quarter of 2015. Diamond
drilling footage (excluding Blitz development) decreased for the first quarter of 2016, totaling approximately 51,300 feet, compared to 110,300 feet drilled
in the first quarter of 2015. Ongoing mine development efforts, including diamond drilling, are part of a continuing effort to maintain the developed state of
the mine.
East Boulder Mine
Mine production at the East Boulder Mine was 56,400 combined ounces of palladium and platinum for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of 13.7%
from 49,600 ounces produced in the first quarter of 2015. Mined ore and subgrade volumes fed to the East Boulder Mine concentrator during the first quarter
of 2016 increased to 163,000 tons from 146,100 tons in the first quarter of 2015. The increase is due to additional plant run days and a higher feed rate to
accommodate the increased mine production.
The following table illustrates the effect of applying the by-product and PGM Recycling segment credits to the total cash costs per mined ounce at the
East Boulder Mine:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Cash Costs Per Mined Ounce - East Boulder Mine
2016
2015
Total cash costs per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits*
By-product revenue credit per mined ounce
PGM Recycling income credit per mined ounce
$
446
45
13
$
547
59
16
Total cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits*
$
504
$
622
* These are non-GAAP financial measures. For a full description and reconciliation of these and other non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures, see Reconciliation of
Costs of Revenues to Non-GAAP Financial Measures below.
Total cash costs per mined ounce, net of credits, (a non-GAAP financial measure) for the first quarter of 2016 decreased approximately 18.5% from the
same period in 2015. The improvement in cash costs per ounce reflects the increased mine output.
Capital expenditures at the East Boulder Mine totaled $4.1 million in the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $4.3 million in the first quarter of 2015.
Actual primary and secondary development advanced approximately 5,400 feet during the first quarter of 2016 while the comparable development advance
in the first quarter of 2015 was 5,700 feet. Diamond drilling footage for the first quarter of 2016 totaled approximately 55,200 feet compared to the 108,400
feet drilled in the first quarter of 2015.
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PGM RECYCLING SEGMENT
Volumes of recycling materials processed through the smelter increased 39.8% during the first quarter of 2016 to 22.5 tons per day of furnace feed from
16.1 tons per day in the first quarter of 2015. PGM loadings in the fed material in the first quarter of 2016 increased 41.9% to 154,200 ounces of palladium,
platinum and rhodium compared to 108,700 ounces in the first quarter of 2015.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Average tons of catalyst fed per day
Total tons processed
Tolled tons
Purchased tons
PGM ounces fed
PGM ounces sold
PGM tolled ounces returned
2016
2015
22.5
2,048
1,002
1,046
154,200
63,400
75,900
16.1
1,448
371
1,077
108,700
74,600
40,200
During the first quarter of 2016, the Company earned $1.8 million in income (before income taxes) from its PGM Recycling operations on revenues of
$47.7 million. For the first quarter of 2015, the recycling operations earned $2.1 million in income on revenues of $74.7 million.
For the first quarter of 2016, PGM Recycling revenues decreased by 36.1% compared to the same period in 2015 due to both lower realized selling
prices as a result of the fall in palladium and platinum market prices as well as the shift from processing purchased ounces to tolled ounces. The cost of metals
sold from the PGM Recycling segment was $46.0 million in the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $72.7 million in the first quarter of 2015, a decrease of
36.7%. A majority of the cost of metals sold from recycling in each period is attributable to the acquisition cost of purchasing recyclable materials for the
Company's own account; therefore, the aggregate cost of metals sold from the PGM Recycling segment is driven mostly by the volume and the value of the
PGMs in the materials purchased by the Company. Tolling revenues increased by 54.5% in the first quarter of 2016 to $1.7 million, as compared to $1.1
million in the first quarter of 2015, reflecting the continuing change in product mix for the recycling business.
Sold ounces of recycled PGMs decreased by 15.0% to 63,400 ounces in the first quarter of 2016 from 74,600 ounces in the first quarter of 2015. The
combined average recycling sales realization (including palladium, platinum and rhodium) was $700 per sold ounce in the first quarter of 2016, down from
$981 per sold ounce in the same quarter of 2015. In addition, the Company delivered 75,900 recycled tolled ounces during the first quarter of 2016, an
increase of 88.8% from 40,200 recycled tolled ounces delivered in the first quarter of 2015. A total of 139,300 combined ounces were delivered to customers
in the first quarter of 2016, as compared to 114,800 ounces delivered in the first quarter of 2015.
For its PGM Recycling segment, the Company customarily enters into fixed forward sales contracts that set the selling price for most of the PGMs
recovered from recycled materials. Because the selling price of recycling materials held by the Company is fixed up front by these forward sales contracts,
day-to-day changes in the market price of palladium and platinum have little effect on the percentage margins earned from processing these materials or on
cash flow from recycling operations. However, as PGM prices rise or fall over time, the total volume of materials available in the market may also rise or fall,
which can affect the total profitability of the Company's recycling activities. On average, it takes two to three months from the date of receipt to process and
deliver metal from purchased lots of recycling materials.
The Company has arrangements in place with many of its recycling suppliers to provide advance payments to the suppliers prior to the release of
finished metal from the final refiner. These advances may include general working capital advances, advances against materials in transit to the Company's
processing facilities, and payments for materials in process. Outstanding advances for general working capital and materials in transit not backed up by
inventory physically in the Company’s possession totaled $7.3 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $4.4 million at December 31, 2015. In addition,
recycling segment materials physically in inventory totaled $35.3 million at March 31, 2016, as compared to $33.0 million at December 31, 2015. In total,
net working capital in the recycling segment was $42.6 million and $37.4 million at March 31, 2016, and December 31, 2015, respectively.
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EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT
The Company is continuing to develop the Blitz area, which is expected to provide extensive new mining infrastructure along the J-M Reef. This
development includes constructing underground and surface access to an area extending approximately 23,000 feet to the east from the existing Stillwater
Mine operations on two separate levels. The lower of these underground development headings, on the 5000 East level, is being driven with a tunnel-boring
machine (TBM) and to date has advanced approximately 10,500 feet.
A second, parallel underground heading at Blitz, the 5600 East, is being driven approximately 600 feet above the TBM using conventional drill and
blast methods. Approximately 16,800 feet of ramp and infrastructure development has been completed along the 5600 East heading to date. Development
continues on schedule along this heading and has not been delayed by the type of ground conditions the TBM has previously faced.
Combined primary and secondary Blitz development footages for the first quarter of 2016 increased relative to the comparable footages for the first
quarter of 2015, advancing approximately 5,200 feet in the first quarter of 2016 and 1,900 feet in the first quarter of 2015. Diamond drilling footage for Blitz
development increased for the first quarter of 2016, totaling approximately 27,400 feet, compared to 2,200 feet drilled in the first quarter of 2015.
The permitting process for the Benbow access portal was completed in the third quarter of 2015, ahead of schedule. The Benbow access portal to be
developed at the far end of the two primary Blitz tunnels, is designed to intersect the two tunnels from the surface, and will provide ventilation and
emergency egress for the Blitz development area. The construction of the surface facilities has now commenced.
The Blitz development began in late 2010, and to date, the Company has spent approximately $83.0 million (net of capitalized interest and capitalized
depreciation) of an estimated $205 million. The Company expects that production from the Blitz area will commence in 2018, and expects the area will
provide the Company’s lowest cost production as a result of the infrastructure set-up. The Blitz development is intended to contribute to the growth of
Stillwater's annual palladium and platinum production over the first 10 years of production, after which the Company expects to use it to off-set the depletion
of the Stillwater Mine's existing ore reserves. Once fully operational, Blitz is expected to contribute annual production of 150,000 to 200,000 PGM ounces.
While a modest exploration program continues at Marathon, development plans remain suspended until the project can demonstrate an economic return
greater than the returns available on the Company's other assets. Costs at Marathon for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 were minimal.
Cash carrying costs at Altar totaled approximately $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2016, consisting of administrative costs of $0.3 million and
exploration expense of approximately $2.0 million. For the first quarter of 2015, cash carrying costs totaled $1.0 million, consisting of $0.1 million
administrative costs and approximately $0.9 million of exploration expense. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company completed six drill holes and results of
assays are expected in the second quarter of 2016.
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CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
The Company incurred cash capital expenditures of $18.8 million during the first quarter of 2016 compared to cash capital expenditures of $27.9
million in the first quarter of 2015.
Capital Expenditures
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands)
2016
Sustaining capital:
Stillwater Mine
East Boulder Mine
Processing and Other
Total sustaining capital
$
8,966
4,078
418
$
15,042
4,269
943
$
13,462
$
20,254
7,804
—
—
$
5,241
730
2,150
$
7,804
$
8,121
$
21,266
(2,609)
185
$
28,375
(2,167)
1,694
$
18,842
$
27,902
Project capital:
Blitz
Hertzler Tailings Expansion
Other
Total project capital
Total U.S. capital expenditures
Non-cash capitalized interest / depreciation
Change in accounts payable for capital expenditures
Cash capital spend for the period
2015
SUPPLY AND DEMAND COMMENTARY FOR PGM MARKETS
The following discussion reflects management’s assessment of the recent state of the PGM markets, based on discussion with industry analysts and the
Company’s own observations of market dynamics. There can be no assurance that the Company’s conclusions reflect a complete or accurate picture of
supply and demand trends or other market considerations. However, management’s view of market conditions and the outlook for PGM supply and demand
may influence its decisions on mining activities, future acquisitions, expansions or divestitures, capital investment, financing, hiring and various other
factors.
The primary suppliers of PGMs worldwide are limited to a few large producers in South Africa and Zimbabwe, significant PGM by-product output from
Norilsk Nickel in Russia, plus output from the Company’s operations in Montana and a few (mostly by-product producers) in Canada.
Johnson Matthey (JM) estimated that 80% of palladium demand and 42% of platinum demand came from the automotive catalyst market in 2015 (net
of investment supply and demand), a percentage that has steadily grown over recent years for both metals. During the first three months of 2016, the
automotive market was strong across all major regions.
Both the U.S. and European car markets remained strong during the first quarter 2016. U.S. sales adjusted to a seasonally annualized rate of 16.57
million vehicles according to Autodata Corp. Automobile sales in Europe through March 2016 are also up 8.1% to 3.93 million units from the same period in
2015.
Total vehicle sales in China for the first three months of 2016 increased by over 6% to 6.5 million units according to the China Association of
Automobile Manufacturers. The Company believes the increase in sales was partially due to the continued sales tax cut on small cars and a broad range of
new models entering the market.
During the first quarter of 2016, the price for platinum reversed its previous downward trend, finishing the quarter at $976 per ounce. Efforts to close
down uneconomical mining operations have met with fierce political opposition, slowing if not altogether blocking efforts to streamline South African
platinum production. The South African rand has continued to weaken against the U.S. dollar, improving the South African producers' profitability and
potentially reducing the urgency to streamline their production levels.
The price of palladium increased 2.5% over the first quarter of 2016 to close at $569 on March 31, 2016. After hitting a low of $470 per ounce during
the first quarter of 2016, the price of palladium recovered 21.1% during the quarter.
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Annual world-wide platinum and palladium supply is driven by a combination of current mine production, recycling and draw-down of existing
platinum and palladium stocks held by governments and financial investors. The prices of these metals are volatile and are affected by numerous factors
including, but not limited to, the sale or purchase of the metals by various central banks and financial institutions, inflation, recession, fluctuation in the
relative values of the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies (particularly the South African rand and Russian ruble), changes in global and regional demand and
political and economic conditions throughout the world. The price of palladium is thought to be more closely tied to industrial demand and the rate of
underlying world economic growth, particularly in automotive production.
STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS
The following discussion of corporate strategic efforts is intended to update matters discussed in previous filings. For a discussion of the Company's
strategic decisions regarding exploration and development and capital expenditures, see the previous sections of this Item 2 entitled Exploration and
Development and Capital Expenditures.
The Company's safety performance is of paramount importance to every employee and is the Company's primary consideration in all aspects of its
operations. The Company normally assesses its safety performance using two broad sets of measures - incidence rates and regulatory compliance. Incidence
rates in the U.S. usually are measured as the number of medically reportable events per 200,000 man hours. Regulatory compliance is measured in terms of
the number and severity of citations issued to the Company and its contractors on site by Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) inspectors.
The Company’s overall incidence rate per 200,000 man hours in its Montana operations for the first quarter of 2016 was 3.05, similar to the year-end
2015 incidence rate of 3.02. For further detail, see Exhibit 95 - Mine Safety Disclosures, which is included as an exhibit to this filing.
The Company continues to focus on environmental excellence and works closely with governmental agencies and the local communities to ensure its
strict compliance with environmental regulations and address its neighbors' environmental concerns. Beginning in 2014, the Company invested in the
installation of underdrains on its East Boulder Mine tailings facilities embankment, in an effort to capture and treat meteorological water that was infiltrating
through the embankment and increasing the nitrate levels observed in the adjacent groundwater. The elevated groundwater nitrate levels are the result of
explosives residue containing nitrogen, within the waste rock from the mines, which was then being solubilized and mobilized via the meteorological water.
As part of the effort to reduce the groundwater nitrate levels and due to lower solubility levels, the Company had switched its blasting agent from ammonium
nitrate-fuel oil (ANFO) to stick powder, at substantial additional costs, when these conditions were initially observed. However, based on the observed
success of the installed underdrain system at the East Boulder Mine, which now allows for the capture and treatment of the infiltrated meteorological water,
the Company made the switch back to ANFO as its primary blasting agent in the third quarter of 2015, at a substantial cost savings.
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Cost containment remains a key focus throughout the Company's operations. The Company utilizes a non-GAAP financial measure of overall cost
efficiency, AISC, to assess the performance of its Montana operations. (See the later section of this Item 2 entitled All-in Sustaining Costs (A Non-GAAP
Financial Measure) for a more detailed explanation of AISC). For the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company's AISC averaged $613 per mined
ounce, in line with the fourth quarter of 2015, and 19.7% lower than the AISC of $763 per mined ounce achieved in the first quarter of 2015.
The Company's represented workforce is covered under two separate collective bargaining agreements. One of these agreements, covering employees
located at the Stillwater Mine and the processing facilities in Columbus, expired on June 12, 2015. On February 1, 2016 the Company reported that union
employees at the Company’s Stillwater Mine and Columbus processing facilities ratified a new four-year labor agreement with an effective date of June 2,
2015 which included:
•
no increase in base wages for each of the first two years of the agreement; and
•
simplification of the incentive program and the introduction of metrics in the incentive program that align employee activities and shareholder
outcomes.
The second collective bargaining agreement, covering employees at the East Boulder Mine, was due to expire on December 31, 2015. On December 15,
2015 the Company reported that union employees at the East Boulder Mine ratified a new four-year labor agreement effective January 1, 2016 which
included:
•
no increase in base wages for each of the first two years of the agreement.
The Company's total workforce at March 31, 2016, was comprised of 1,426 employees, consisting of 1,417 located in Montana and Colorado and nine
located in Canada and South America. This compares to 1,609 employees at March 31, 2015, of which 1,600 were Montana-based and nine were located in
Canada and South America.
Capital and exploration expenditures remain scaled back at Marathon, pending appropriate opportunities to realize value from the asset. The Company
initiated a drill program at Altar in the first quarter of 2016, resulting in expenditures of $2.0 million compared to approximately $0.9 million in the first
quarter of 2015. The drilling program at Altar will continue into April 2016. Drilling was required in 2016 per the contract with IPEEM (Exploration and
Mining Institute of the Province of San Juan) to maintain the five Rio Cenicero concessions at Altar. In the existing Montana operations, the developed state
of the mines is now sufficiently advanced that development spending has been reduced in some areas of the mines. Company-wide capital expenditures
through the first three months of 2016 totaled $18.8 million compared to $27.9 million for the same period in 2015.
The Company seeks to maintain significant balance-sheet liquidity on hand in order to manage against cyclical price risk in the mining industry and
against downturns in the broader economy. When combining highly-liquid investments with cash and cash equivalents, the Company's liquidity at March
31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 totaled $452.4 million and $463.8 million, respectively. See "Note 11 - Investments", in the notes to the consolidated
financial statements for more information related to the Company's investments. Total principal outstanding (before discounts and deferred debt issuance
costs) under the Company's long-term convertible debt obligations at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 totaled $335.7 million.
The Company continues to evaluate options to maximize shareholder value and the long-term health of its business, particularly in light of volatility in
commodity prices. The Company regularly considers the deployment of cash for acquisitions, internal growth projects, dividends, buyback of outstanding
convertible debentures and share repurchases.
The Company currently has available capacity in its mine concentrators and in its Columbus processing facilities. The Company has been exploring
various opportunities to increase throughput at its processing facilities, primarily through growing its recycling business segment and potentially through
other processing arrangements with third parties. The auto catalyst recycling business is very competitive and, following the significant increase in volumes
fed in 2015, attaining further significant growth while maintaining margins may prove to be challenging.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2016 and 2015
The Company’s total revenues decreased by 33.4% to $133.6 million in the first quarter of 2016 compared to $200.5 million for the first quarter of
2015. The following analysis provides comparative detail for key factors contributing to the decrease in revenues:
SALES AND PRICE DATA
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except for average prices)
2016
Revenues
$
2015
133,638
$
200,520
$
Increase
Percentage
(Decrease)
Change
(66,882)
(33.4)%
Ounces Sold:
Mine Production:
Palladium (oz.)
Platinum (oz.)
Total
105
27
107
30
(2)
(3)
(1.9)%
(10.0)%
132
137
(5)
(3.6)%
PGM Recycling: (1)
Palladium (oz.)
Platinum (oz.)
Rhodium (oz.)
Total
37
21
5
44
25
6
(7)
(4)
(1)
(15.9)%
(16.0)%
(16.7)%
63
75
(12)
(16.0)%
1
3
1
257
390
1
3
1
260
398
—
—
—
(3)
(8)
—
—
—
(1.2)%
(2.0)%
By-products from Mine Production: (2)
Rhodium (oz.)
Gold (oz.)
Silver (oz.)
Copper (lb.)
Nickel (lb.)
Average realized price per ounce (3)
Mine Production:
Palladium ($/oz.)
Platinum ($/oz.)
Combined ($/oz.) (4)
PGM Recycling: (1)
Palladium ($/oz.)
Platinum ($/oz.)
Rhodium ($/oz.)
Combined ($/oz.) (4)
By-products from Mine Production: (2)
Rhodium ($/oz.)
Gold ($/oz.)
Silver ($/oz.)
Copper ($/lb.)
Nickel ($/lb.)
Average market price per ounce (3)
Palladium ($/oz.)
Platinum ($/oz.)
Combined ($/oz.) (4)
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$
$
$
531
919
612
$
$
$
784
1,189
871
$
$
$
(253)
(270)
(259)
(32.3)%
(22.7)%
(29.7)%
$
$
$
$
574
912
719
700
$
$
$
$
797
1,250
1,220
981
$
$
$
$
(223)
(338)
(501)
(281)
(28.0)%
(27.0)%
(41.1)%
(28.6)%
$
$
$
$
$
690
1,192
15
1.91
2.75
$
$
$
$
$
1,166
1,222
17
2.46
4.97
$
$
$
$
$
(476)
(30)
(2)
(0.55)
(2.22)
(40.8)%
(2.5)%
(11.8)%
(22.4)%
(44.7)%
$
$
$
525
915
605
$
$
$
786
1,192
873
$
$
$
(261)
(277)
(268)
(33.2)%
(23.2)%
(30.7)%
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Ounces sold and average realized price per ounce from PGM Recycling relate to ounces produced from processing of spent catalyst from catalytic converters and other
industrial sources.
By-product metals sold reflect contained metal. Realized prices reflect net values (discounted due to product form and transportation and marketing charges) per unit
received.
The Company’s average realized price represents revenues, which include the effect of hedging gains and losses realized on commodity instruments and agreement
discounts, divided by ounces sold. The average market price represents the average London market for the actual months of the period.
The Company reports a combined average realized and market price of palladium and platinum at the same ratio as ounces that are produced from the base metal refinery.
Net revenues from sales of Mine Production (including proceeds from the sale of by-products) were $85.8 million and $125.7 million during the first
quarters of 2016 and 2015, respectively. The decrease in Mine Production revenues reflects lower average realized prices in the first quarter of 2016, as
compared to the first quarter of 2015.
The costs of metals sold from Mine Production totaled $67.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $80.0 million for the first quarter of
2015, a decrease of 15.7%. The decrease in costs is the result of higher production rates at the East Boulder Mine and labor reductions at the Stillwater Mine.
Total recycling ounces of palladium, platinum and rhodium fed to the smelter, including both purchased ounces and ounces processed on a toll basis,
increased to 154,200 ounces in the first quarter of 2016 from 108,700 ounces in the first quarter of 2015, an increase of 41.9%. Total sales revenues from
PGM Recycling of $47.7 million in the first quarter of 2016 were down 36.1% from the $74.7 million reported for the first quarter of 2015. Tolling revenues
in the first quarter of 2016 rose to $1.7 million on 75,900 tolled ounces of palladium, platinum and rhodium processed and returned to customers, compared
to $1.1 million on 40,200 ounces processed and returned to customers in the first quarter of 2015. However, revenues from sales of purchased recycling
materials declined 39.3% in the first quarter of 2016 to $44.4 million on 63,400 ounces of palladium, platinum and rhodium sold, from $73.2 million on
74,600 ounces sold in the first quarter of 2015. The Company’s combined average realization on recycling sales of palladium, platinum and rhodium
decreased to $700 per ounce in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $981 per ounce realized in the first quarter of 2015.
The costs of metals sold from PGM Recycling totaled $46.0 million in the first quarter of 2016, compared to $72.7 million in the first quarter of 2015, a
decrease of 36.7%. This decrease was mainly due to the decrease in the total cost of acquiring recycling material for processing as well as lower volumes of
purchased recycled material.
Mining operations PGM ounce production for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 is shown in the following table:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Mined PGM Ounces Produced
Platinum
Stillwater Mine
2016
2015
Percentage change
East Boulder Mine
2016
2015
Percentage change
Totals
2016
2015
Percentage change
Palladium
Total
18,900
19,200
(1.6)%
62,000
64,500
(3.9)%
80,900
83,700
(3.3)%
12,400
10,900
13.8 %
44,000
38,700
13.7 %
56,400
49,600
13.7 %
31,300
30,100
4.0 %
106,000
103,200
2.7 %
137,300
133,300
3.0 %
The Company's corporate general and administrative costs for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 were $8.3 million.
Total interest income for the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 was $0.7 million. Interest expense in the first quarters of 2016 and 2015 was $4.2 million
and $5.3 million, respectively, net of capitalized interest of $1.9 million and $1.3 million, respectively.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash provided by operating activities (which includes changes in working capital) was $8.1 million and $38.3 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company’s net cash flow from operating activities is affected by several key factors, including net realized
prices for its products, the level of PGM production from its mines, cash operating costs, the volume of activity in its PGM Recycling segment, changes in
inventory balances and the timing of cash receipts from final customers. Mining productivity rates and ore grades affect both PGM production and cash costs
of production. The reported net cash provided by operating activities for the first three months of 2016 reflected primarily lower realized PGM prices from
mining activity along with weaker recycling earnings offset by lower cash costs per mined ounce.
Changes in the cash costs and revenues per ounce of Mine Production generally flow through dollar-for-dollar into cash flow from operations. Using
metals market prices at March 31, 2016, a 10% reduction in annual mined production due to grade would reduce annual cash flow from operations by an
estimated $20.9 million.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2016, was approximately $16.9 million, comprised of $35.7 million of
net proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term investments offset by $18.8 million of cash capital expenditures. For the three months ended March 31,
2015, net cash used in investing activities was $55.4 million, comprised of $27.9 million of cash capital expenditures and approximately $27.5 million of net
purchases of short-term investments.
Net cash used in financing activities in each of the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0.6 million, comprised of principal payments on
capital leases.
At March 31, 2016, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents balance was $171.7 million, compared to $147.3 million at December 31, 2015. When
combining highly liquid investments with available cash and cash equivalents, the Company’s balance sheet liquidity was $452.4 million at March 31, 2016
compared to $463.8 million at December 31, 2015. See "Note 11 - Investments", in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for more information
related to the Company's investments. Net working capital (including cash and cash equivalents and highly liquid investments) was $520.8 million at
March 31, 2016 compared to $523.0 million at December 31, 2015. The reduction in working capital is a result of the shift from processing purchased
catalyst material to processing tolled catalyst material and the lower average sales price of the purchased ounces.
Outstanding balance sheet debt (current and long-term) reported at March 31, 2016, was approximately $259.7 million, up from the $255.8 million at
December 31, 2015. The Company’s total principal debt includes approximately $259.1 million of 1.75% convertible debentures, $0.5 million of 1.875%
convertible debentures, and less than $0.1 million due under a capital lease. The $259.1 million of 1.75% convertible debentures represents the net
discounted value of the 1.75% notes first redeemable in 2019 valued against a borrowing rate of 8.5%; the gross principal amount originally borrowed was
$396.75 million. The total gross principal outstanding (before discounts and debt issuance costs) under the Company's long-term convertible debt
obligations was $335.7 million at March 31, 2016.
The Company expects to make cash payments of $5.9 million for interest during the remaining nine months of 2016 related to its outstanding debt
obligations. The Company made cash payments for interest of less than $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016, compared to $3.6 million
for the same period of 2015.
CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The Company's contractual obligations at December 31, 2015, are summarized in Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis - Liquidity and
Capital Resources - Contractual Obligations" of the Company's 2015 Form 10-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2016.
In the first quarter of 2016, there were no material changes in the Company's contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business.
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FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
Some statements contained in this report are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(Securities Act) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), and, therefore, involve uncertainties or risks that could
cause actual results to differ materially from management's expectations. These statements may contain words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “plans,”
“expects,” “intends,” “hopes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “projects,” “future,” “opportunity,” “likely,” “should,” “will,” “will continue,” “may” or
similar expressions. Such statements also include, but are not limited to, comments regarding growing profitability; controlling costs; improving the
efficiency of the Company's operations; strengthening the Company's financial and operating performance; managing the business through volatile metal
prices; cash costs per mined ounce, AISC, general and administrative expenses, exploration expense and capital expenditures; potential liabilities and the
usefulness of non-GAAP financial measures. The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based on assumptions and analyses
made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments, and other factors that
are deemed appropriate. These statements are not guarantees of the Company’s future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other important
factors that could cause its actual performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Additional information regarding factors that could cause results to differ materially from management’s expectations is found in the Company’s Form 10-K
(on file with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and available on the Company’s website at www.stillwatermining.com).
The Company intends that the forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q be subject to the above-mentioned
statutory safe harbors. Investors are cautioned that actual results of performance may be materially different from those expressed or implied in the forwardlooking statements. Investors should not rely on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the filing
date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Although the Company may from time to time voluntarily update its forward-looking statements, the Company
disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable securities laws.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Company’s critical accounting policies are discussed in detail in the Company’s 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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KEY OPERATING FACTORS
Stillwater Mining Company
Key Operating Factors
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except where noted)
2016
OPERATING AND COST DATA FOR MINE PRODUCTION
Consolidated:
Ounces produced
Palladium
Platinum
Total
Tons milled
Mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Sub-grade tons milled (1)
Sub-grade tons mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Total tons milled (1)
Combined mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Total mill recovery (%)
Total mine concentrate shipped (tons) (3)
Platinum grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Palladium grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Total cash costs per ounce - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
Total cash costs per ton milled - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
Stillwater Mine:
Ounces produced
Palladium
Platinum
Total
103
30
137
133
313
0.47
20
0.17
308
0.46
28
0.16
333
336
0.45
93
7,872
4.20
13.81
0.44
92
8,456
3.74
12.58
537
213
446
$
184
Mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Sub-grade tons milled (1)
Sub-grade tons mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Total tons milled (1)
Combined mill head grade (ounce per ton)
$
$
33
106
31
$
Tons milled
Total mill recovery (%)
Total mine concentrate shipped (tons) (3)
Platinum grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Palladium grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Total cash costs per ounce - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
Total cash costs per ton milled - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
2015
$
$
62
19
64
19
81
83
162
0.53
8
0.27
172
0.51
18
0.19
170
190
0.51
93
4,055
5.05
15.89
446
212
0.48
93
4,650
4.44
14.48
531
234
$
$
Stillwater Mining Company
Key Operating Factors (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except where noted)
2016
OPERATING AND COST DATA FOR MINE PRODUCTION
East Boulder Mine:
Ounces produced
Palladium
Platinum
Total
44
12
Tons milled
Mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Sub-grade tons milled (1)
Sub-grade tons mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Total tons milled (1)
Combined mill head grade (ounce per ton)
Total mill recovery (%)
Total mine concentrate shipped (tons) (3)
Platinum grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Palladium grade in concentrate (ounce per ton) (3)
Total cash costs per ounce - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
Total cash costs per ton milled - net of credits (Non-GAAP) (2)
(1)
(2)
(3)
2015
$
$
39
11
56
50
151
0.40
12
0.10
136
0.40
10
0.10
163
146
0.38
91
3,817
3.29
11.60
446
154
0.38
91
3,806
2.89
10.25
547
186
$
$
Sub-grade tons milled includes reef waste material only. Reef waste material is PGM-bearing mined material below the cutoff grade for proven and probable reserves but
with sufficient economic value to justify processing it through the concentrator along with the mined ore. Total tons milled includes ore tons and sub-grade tons only. See
“Proven and Probable Ore Reserves – Discussion” in the Company’s Form 10-K for further information.
Total cash costs include total operating costs plus royalties, insurance and taxes other than income taxes. Total cash costs per ounce, net of credits, is a non-GAAP financial
measure that management uses to monitor and evaluate the efficiency of its mining operations. This measure of cost is not defined under U.S. Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles (GAAP). Please see “Reconciliation of Costs of Revenues to Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and the accompanying discussion for additional detail.
The concentrate tonnage and grade values are inclusive of periodic re-processing of smelter slag and internal furnace brick PGM bearing materials.
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Stillwater Mining Company
Key Operating Factors (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except for average prices)
2016
2015
SALES AND PRICE DATA
Ounces sold
Mine Production:
Palladium (oz.)
105
Platinum (oz.)
27
30
Total
132
137
PGM Recycling: (1)
Palladium (oz.)
107
37
44
Platinum (oz.)
21
25
Rhodium (oz.)
5
6
Total
63
75
Rhodium (oz.)
1
1
Gold (oz.)
3
3
Silver (oz.)
1
1
Copper (lb.)
257
260
Nickel (lb.)
390
398
By-products from Mine Production: (2)
Average realized price per ounce (3)
Mine Production:
Palladium ($/oz.)
$
531
$
784
Platinum ($/oz.)
$
919
$
1,189
$
612
$
871
Palladium ($/oz.)
$
574
$
797
Platinum ($/oz.)
$
912
$
1,250
Rhodium ($/oz)
$
719
$
1,220
$
700
$
981
Combined ($/oz) (4)
PGM Recycling: (1)
Combined ($/oz) (4)
By-products from Mine Production: (2)
Rhodium ($/oz.)
$
690
$
1,166
Gold ($/oz.)
$
1,192
$
1,222
Silver ($/oz.)
$
15
$
17
Copper ($/lb.)
$
1.91
$
2.46
Nickel ($/lb.)
$
2.75
$
4.97
Palladium ($/oz.)
$
525
$
786
Platinum ($/oz.)
$
915
$
1,192
$
605
$
873
Average market price per ounce (3)
Combined ($/oz) (4)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Ounces sold and average realized price per ounce from PGM Recycling relate to ounces produced from processing of spent catalyst from catalytic converters and other
industrial sources.
By-product metals sold reflect contained metal. Realized prices reflect net values (discounted due to product form and transportation and marketing charges) per unit
received.
The Company’s average realized price represents revenues, hedging gains and losses realized on commodity instruments and agreement discounts, divided by ounces sold.
The average market price represents the average London market for the actual months of the period.
The Company reports a combined average realized and market price of palladium and platinum at the same ratio as ounces that are produced from the base metal refinery.
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RECONCILIATION OF GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The Company utilizes certain non-GAAP financial measures as indicators in assessing the performance of its mining and processing operations during
any period. Because of the processing time required to complete the extraction of finished PGM products, there are typically lags of one to three months
between ore production and sale of the finished product. Revenues in any period include some portion of material mined and processed from prior periods as
the revenue recognition process is completed. Consequently, while costs of revenues (a GAAP measure included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements
of Comprehensive (Loss) Income) appropriately reflects the expense associated with the materials sold in any period, the Company has developed certain
non-GAAP financial measures to assess the costs associated with its producing and processing activities in a particular period and to compare those costs
between periods.
While the Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures may also be of value to outside readers, both as general indicators of the
Company’s mining efficiency from period to period and as insight into how the Company internally measures its operating performance, these non-GAAP
financial measures are not standardized across the mining industry and in most cases will not be directly comparable to similar measures that may be
provided by other companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are only useful as indicators of relative operational performance in any period, and
because they do not take into account the inventory timing differences that are included in costs of revenues, they cannot meaningfully be used to develop
measures of earnings or profitability. A reconciliation of these measures to costs of revenues, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for each
period shown is provided as part of the following tables, and a description of each non-GAAP financial measure is provided below.
Total Consolidated Costs of Revenues: For the Company as a whole, this measure is equal to total costs of revenues, as reported in the Company's
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income. For the Stillwater Mine, the East Boulder Mine, and PGM Recycling and Other, the Company
segregates the expenses within total costs of revenues that are directly associated with each of these activities and then allocates the remaining facility costs
included in total cost of revenues in proportion to the monthly volumes from each activity. The resulting total costs of revenues measures for the Stillwater
Mine, the East Boulder Mine and PGM Recycling and Other are equal, in the aggregate, to total consolidated costs of revenues as reported in the Company’s
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
Total Cash Costs (Non-GAAP): This non-GAAP financial measure is calculated as total costs of revenues adjusted to exclude costs of metals sold from
PGM Recycling, depletion and depreciation and amortization for Mine Production and PGM Recycling, asset retirement costs, and timing differences
resulting from changes in product inventories to arrive at Total Cash Costs before by-product and recycling credits. From this calculation, the Company
deducts by-product and recycling income credits to arrive at Total Cash Costs, net of by-product and recycling credits. Total Cash Costs is a measure of
extraction efficiency. The Company uses this measure as a comparative indication of the cash costs related to production and processing in its mining
operations in any period.
When divided by the total tons milled in the respective period, Total Cash Costs per Ton Milled (Non-GAAP), measured for each mine or combined,
provides an indication of the level of cash costs incurred per ton milled in that period. Because of variability of ore grade in the Company’s mining
operations, production efficiency underground is frequently measured against ore tons produced rather than contained PGM ounces. Because ore tons are first
weighed as they are fed into the mill, mill feed is the first point at which production tons are measured precisely. Consequently, Total Cash Costs per Ton
Milled (Non-GAAP) is a general measure of production efficiency, and is affected both by the level of Total Cash Costs (Non-GAAP) and by the volume of
tons produced and fed to the mill.
When divided by the total recoverable PGM ounces from production in the respective period, Total Cash Costs per Mined Ounce (Non-GAAP),
measured for each mine or combined, provides an indication of the level of cash costs incurred per PGM ounce produced in that period. Recoverable PGM
ounces from production are an indication of the amount of PGM product extracted through mining in any period. Because ultimately extracting PGM
material is the objective of mining, the cash cost per mined ounce of extracting and processing PGM ounces in a period is a useful measure for comparing
extraction efficiency between periods and between the Company’s mines. Consequently, Total Cash Costs per Mined Ounce (Non-GAAP) in any period is a
general measure of extraction efficiency, and is affected by the level of Total Cash Costs (Non-GAAP), by the grade of the ore produced and by the volume of
ore produced in the period.
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Stillwater Mining Company
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per ounce and per ton data)
2016
Consolidated:
Reconciliation from costs of revenues:
Total costs of revenues
Costs of metals sold
PGM Recycling
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Mine Production
PGM Recycling
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (in inventory)
Change in product inventories
Asset retirement costs
$
2015
130,747
$
169,867
(46,044)
(72,705)
(17,069)
(191)
(1,055)
1,942
(208)
(16,869)
(252)
937
(354)
(191)
Total combined cash costs, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit
Recycling income credit
$
68,122
(5,115)
(1,777)
$
80,433
(6,745)
(2,127)
Total combined cash costs, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
61,230
$
71,561
Mined ounces produced
137
133
Total combined cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per mined ounce
Recycling income credit per mined ounce
$
496
(37)
(13)
$
604
(51)
(16)
Total combined cash costs per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
446
$
537
Ore tons milled
333
336
Total combined cash costs per ore ton milled, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per ore ton milled
Recycling income credit per ore ton milled
$
204
(15)
(5)
$
239
(20)
(6)
Total combined cash costs per ore ton milled, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
184
$
213
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Stillwater Mining Company
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per ounce and per ton data)
2016
Stillwater Mine:
Reconciliation from costs of revenues:
Total costs of revenues
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Mine Production
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (in inventory)
Change in product inventories
Asset retirement costs
$
2015
51,476
$
(11,891)
(392)
688
(194)
62,355
(12,095)
716
(1,259)
(183)
Total cash costs, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit
Recycling income credit
$
39,687
(2,574)
(1,034)
$
49,534
(3,805)
(1,335)
Total cash costs, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
36,079
$
44,394
Mined ounces produced
81
84
Total cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per mined ounce
Recycling income credit per mined ounce
$
491
(32)
(13)
$
592
(45)
(16)
Total cash costs per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
446
$
531
Ore tons milled
170
190
Total cash costs per ore ton milled, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per ore ton milled
Recycling income credit per ore ton milled
$
233
(15)
(6)
$
261
(20)
(7)
Total cash costs per ore ton milled, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
212
$
234
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Stillwater Mining Company
Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Continued)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except per ounce and per ton data)
2016
East Boulder Mine:
Reconciliation from costs of revenues:
Total costs of revenues
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
Mine Production
Depletion, depreciation and amortization (in inventory)
Change in product inventories
Asset retirement costs
$
2015
33,036
$
(5,178)
(663)
1,254
(14)
34,555
(4,774)
221
905
(8)
Total cash costs, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit
Recycling income credit
$
28,435
(2,541)
(743)
$
30,899
(2,940)
(792)
Total cash costs, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
25,151
$
27,167
Mined ounces produced
56
50
Total cash costs per mined ounce, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per mined ounce
Recycling income credit per mined ounce
$
504
(45)
(13)
$
622
(59)
(16)
Total cash cost, per mined ounce, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
446
$
547
Ore tons milled
163
146
Total cash costs per ore ton milled, before by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
By-product credit per ore ton milled
Recycling income credit per ore ton milled
$
175
(16)
(5)
$
211
(20)
(5)
Total cash costs per ore ton milled, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
154
$
186
PGM Recycling:
Cost of metals sold
PGM Recycling
Depletion, depreciation and amortization
PGM Recycling
$
(46,044)
Total costs of revenues
$
(46,235)
$
(72,705)
$
(72,957)
(191)
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(252)
Stillwater Mining Company
All-In Sustaining Costs
(Non-GAAP Financial Measure)
(Unaudited)
All-In Sustaining Costs (Non-GAAP): This non-GAAP financial measure is used as an indicator from period to period of the level of total cash required
by the Company to maintain and operate the existing mines, including corporate administrative costs and replacement capital. The measure is calculated
beginning with total combined cash costs (another non-GAAP financial measure, described above), and adding to it the recycling income credit, domestic
corporate overhead and marketing costs (excluding any depreciation, research and development, and reorganization costs included in corporate overhead
costs) and that portion of total capital expenditures associated with sustaining the current level of mining operations. (Capital expenditures for Blitz, Graham
Creek (prior to 2015) and certain other one-time projects are not included in the calculation.)
When divided by the total recoverable PGM ounces in the respective period, All-In Sustaining Costs per Mined Ounce (Non-GAAP) provides an
indication of the level of total cash required to maintain and operate the mines per PGM ounce produced in the period. Recoverable PGM ounces from
production are an indication of the amount of PGM product extracted through mining in any period. Because the objective of PGM mining activity is to
extract PGM material, the all-in cash costs per mined ounce to produce PGM material, administer the business and sustain the operating capacity of the mines
is a useful measure for comparing overall extraction efficiency between periods. This measure is affected by the total level of spending in the period and by
the grade and volume of mined ore produced.
Three Months Ended
March 31,
(In thousands, except $/oz.)
2016
2015
All-In Sustaining Costs
Total combined cash costs, net of by-product and recycling credits (Non-GAAP)
$
Recycling income credit
61,230
$
71,561
1,777
Consolidated Corporate General & Administrative costs
63,007
$
73,688
$
8,297
$
8,345
Corporate depreciation included in Consolidated Corporate General & Administrative costs
(111)
General & Administrative Costs - Foreign Subsidiaries
(444)
Total capitalized costs
2,127
$
(132)
(417)
$
7,742
$
7,796
$
21,266
$
28,375
Capital associated with expansion
(7,804)
(8,121)
Total Capital incurred to sustain existing operations
$
13,462
$
20,254
All-In Sustaining Costs (Non-GAAP)
$
84,211
$
101,738
Mined ounces produced
137.3
All-In Sustaining Costs per Mined Ounce ($/oz.) (Non-GAAP)
$
613
133.3
$
763
For a full description and reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to a GAAP financial measure, see Reconciliation of GAAP Financial Measures to Non-GAAP Financial
Measures section.
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ITEM 3
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to market risk, including the effects of adverse changes in metal prices, interest rates and foreign currencies as discussed
below.
COMMODITY PRICE RISK
The Company sells its mined palladium, platinum and associated by-product metals to its customers at prices approximating current market prices. As a
result, the Company's financial performance is sensitive to fluctuations in the market prices for these materials. In order to ensure demand for its products
persists throughout pricing cycles, the Company has entered into supply agreements with customers covering sales of its mine production. The Company also
attempts to maintain adequate liquidity on hand to sustain its operations through downturns in PGM prices.
In its PGM recycling activities, the Company customarily enters into fixed forward sales to mitigate its pricing exposure. The terms of a fixed forward
sales transaction commit the Company to deliver a specified number of metal ounces on a particular future date at a stipulated price. At the time it enters into
the forward sales commitment, the Company also utilizes the price offered in the forward markets to determine the price it is willing to pay to purchase the
recycled materials. Because the forward price is used simultaneously to determine both the acquisition price and the ultimate selling price of the recycled
ounces, this arrangement significantly reduces the Company's exposure to PGM price volatility in its recycling activities. The Company believes such
transactions qualify for the exception to hedge accounting treatment and so has elected to account for these transactions as normal purchases and normal
sales. For further information regarding the Company's fixed forward contracts, see "Note 5 - Derivative Instruments" in the notes to the Company's
consolidated financial statements included in this document.
INTEREST RATE RISK
At March 31, 2016, all of the Company’s outstanding long-term debt obligations bore fixed rates of interest that are not subject to adjustment as current
market interest rates change. Financing income earned on advance payments the Company makes to its recycling suppliers is generally linked to short-term
inter-bank rates, which do fluctuate with market interest rates.
The Company’s convertible debentures do not contain financial covenants. The Company projects that the total cash cost to service its debt in 2016,
including payments of principal and interest, will be approximately $6.4 million. The Company believes it has adequate liquidity available to meet its
outstanding debt service obligations, both currently and in the future.
The Company customarily invests its excess cash balances in short-term instruments, which it classifies as "available-for-sale." The Company prioritizes
its objectives for these investments in order of (1) preservation of principal, (2) maintenance of liquidity, and (3) return on investment, with the first two
objectives taking precedence. In the current low interest rate environment, the Company has determined to restrict its investment of these cash balances to
instruments backed by the full faith and credit of the United States government. Although this should adequately secure the invested principal, there can be
no guarantee that future changes in interest rates or other market disruptions will not have a negative effect on the value and liquidity of investments made
by the Company.
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK
The Company has some nominal exposure to Canadian, Argentine and other foreign currencies. These exposures currently are limited to foreign cash
deposits and expenses incurred for the services of foreign-based employees and contractors, along with some associated support costs. The Company does not
specifically hedge this exposure.
For the first quarter of 2016, the Company experienced a foreign currency transaction gain of $1.2 million, mostly attributable to the stabilizing of the
Argentine peso. In October 2015, Argentina held a general election which resulted in a change of Government. The new Government lifted exchange controls
and floated the Argentine Peso. During the first quarter of 2015, the Company recorded a foreign currency transaction net loss of $0.6 million. The overall
foreign currency loss was offset by a gain of approximately $0.5 million on peso-denominated deferred tax balances recorded in conjunction with the
acquisition of Peregrine Metals Ltd., the Company's Argentine subsidiary.
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ITEM 4
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a)
Disclosure Controls and Procedures.
The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated
the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s
President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.
In designing and evaluating the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no
matter how well conceived and well operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the disclosure controls and
procedures are met. Additionally, in designing disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management was required to apply its judgment in
evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible disclosure controls and procedures. The Company also designed disclosure controls and procedures based
in part upon assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under
all potential future conditions.
(b)
Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
In reviewing internal control over financial reporting based upon the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) at March 31, 2016, management determined that during the first quarter of
2016 there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under
the Exchange Act) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, primarily consisting of employee lawsuits and
employee injury claims. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these types of matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on
the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity.
ITEM 1A
RISK FACTORS
The Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February
22, 2016, which sets forth certain risk factors associated with the Company in Item 1A, Risk Factors therein.
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed in the Company's 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
ITEM 4
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Valuing the people in the Company's workforce means being committed to their safety and well-being at all times. The Company's goal is that
“Everyone Goes Home Safe - Every Day”. The Company's Safety & Health Management System, G.E.T. Safe, promotes a safety culture based on safety
leadership and teamwork to improve safety performance. G.E.T. Safe includes incidence tracking and analysis, near miss reporting, hazard recognition,
workplace inspections, pre-operational equipment inspections, team safety meetings, annual refresher training, task training, standard operating procedures
training, safety sweeps, audits, stand-downs and employee engagement activities focused on working safely. The Company works closely with Mine Safety
and Health Administration (MSHA) inspectors to act on their findings and incorporate their suggestions. Management also strives to maintain a consistent
“tone at the top” that working safely every day is paramount to the overall success of the Company.
Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), each operator of a coal or other mine is required to
include certain mine safety results within its periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In accordance with the reporting
requirements included in Section 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act and Item 104 of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.104), the required mine safety results
regarding certain mining safety and health matters for each of the Company’s mine locations that are covered under the scope of the Dodd-Frank Act are
included in Exhibit 95 - Mine Safety Disclosures of the Company's Form 10-K. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company received a total of six violations of
mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a coal or other mine safety or health
hazard under Section 104 of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act. See "Exhibit 95 - Mine Safety Disclosures" of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
more information.
ITEM 6
EXHIBITS
See attached exhibit index, which is incorporated by reference herein.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
thereunto duly authorized.
STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
(Registrant)
Date:
May 6, 2016
By:
/s/ Michael J. McMullen
Michael J. McMullen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:
May 6, 2016
By:
/s/ Christopher M. Bateman
Christopher M. Bateman
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBITS
Number
Description
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Stillwater Mining Company, dated October 23, 2003 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003, filed on October 27, 2003).
3.2
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Stillwater Mining Company, as amended, dated May 21, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 22, 2013).
10.1
Executive Employment Agreement between Stillwater Mining Company and Kristen K. Koss, dated March 7, 2016 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2016).
10.2
Executive Employment Agreement between Stillwater Mining Company and Brent R. Wadman, dated March 7, 2016 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2016).
10.3
Executive Employment Agreement between Stillwater Mining Company and Rhonda L. Ihde, dated March 7, 2016 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 10, 2016).
10.4
Amended Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed
on March 28, 2016).
10.5
Amended Performance Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on March 28, 2016).
10.6
Executive Employment Agreement between Stillwater Mining Company and Michael J. McMullen, dated March 25, 2016 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 28, 2016).
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith).
32.1
Section 1350 Certification (filed herewith).
32.2
Section 1350 Certification (filed herewith).
95.0
Mine Safety Disclosures
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Michael J. McMullen, certify that;
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stillwater Mining Company;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
5.
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
Dated:
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial
reporting.
May 6, 2016
/s/ Michael J. McMullen
Michael J. McMullen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Christopher M. Bateman, certify that;
1.
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Stillwater Mining Company;
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light
of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a15(e) and 15d-15(e) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
5.
Dated:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide
reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the
disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the
registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal
control over financial reporting; and
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors
and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to
adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls over financial
reporting.
May 6, 2016
/s/ Christopher M. Bateman
Christopher M. Bateman
Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the following certifications were made to accompany the Form 10-Q.
CERTIFICATION OF
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and in connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 that is being filed concurrently with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Michael J. McMullen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Stillwater Mining Company (the
“Company”) hereby certify that, to my knowledge:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
May 6, 2016
/s/ Michael J. McMullen
Michael J. McMullen
President and Chief Executive Officer
The above certification is furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and is not being filed as part of
the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure statement.
Exhibit 32.2
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the following certifications were made to accompany the Form 10-Q.
CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
OF STILLWATER MINING COMPANY
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 1350
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350 and in connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2016 that is being filed concurrently with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Christopher M. Bateman, Chief Financial Officer of Stillwater Mining Company (the “Company”) hereby
certify that, to my knowledge:
1.
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
May 6, 2016
/s/ Christopher M. Bateman
Christopher M. Bateman
Chief Financial Officer
The above certification is furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) and is not being filed as part of
the Form 10-Q or as a separate disclosure statement.
Exhibit 95
Mine Safety Disclosures
The operation of Stillwater Mining Company's (Company) mines located in the United States is subject to regulation by Mine Safety and Health
Administration (MSHA) under the Federal Mine Safety and Health (FMSH) Act. MSHA inspects these mines on a regular basis and issues various citations
and orders when it believes a violation has occurred under the FMSH Act. The information below presents certain mining safety and health citations that
MSHA has issued with respect to the Company's mining operations. In evaluating this information, consideration should be given to factors such as: (i) the
number of citations and orders will vary depending on the size of the mine; (ii) the number of citations issued will vary from inspector to inspector and mine
to mine, and (iii) citations and orders can be contested and appealed and, in that process, are often reduced in severity and amount, and are sometimes
dismissed.
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, each operator of a coal or other mine is required to include certain mine safety results within its periodic reports filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As required by the reporting requirements included in § 1503(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, the Company
presents the following items regarding certain mining safety and health matters, for the period presented, for each of its mine locations that are covered under
the scope of the Dodd-Frank Act:
(A) The total number of violations of mandatory health or safety standards that could significantly and substantially contribute to the cause and effect of a
coal or other mine safety or health hazard under section 104 of the FMSH Act (30 U.S.C. 814) for which the operator received a citation from MSHA;
(B) The total number of orders issued under section 104(b) of the FMSH Act (30 U.S.C. 814(b));
(C) The total number of citations and orders for unwarrantable failure of the mine operator to comply with mandatory health or safety standards under section
104(d) of the FMSH Act (30 U.S.C. 814(d));
(D) The total number of imminent danger orders issued under section 107(a) of the FMSH Act (30 U.S.C. 817(a));
(E) The total dollar value of proposed assessments from MSHA under the FMSH Act (30 U.S.C. 801 et seq.);
(F) Total number of mining related fatalities during the period.
(G) Legal actions pending before Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission involving such coal or other mine as of the last day of the period;
(H) Legal actions initiated before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission involving such coal or mine during the period; and
(I) Legal actions resolved before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission involving such coal or mine during the period.
As of March 31, 2016, the Company had not received any flagrant violations under Section 110(b)(2) of the FMSH Act and no written notices of a
pattern of violations, or the potential to have a pattern of such violations, under section 104(e) of the FMSH Act.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Section 104
(S&S)
Citations
Section
104 (b)
Orders
Section
104 (d)
Orders
Section 107
(a) Citations
& Orders
Stillwater Mine
1
—
—
—
East Boulder Mine
5
—
—
—
* (G) All legal actions pending are penalty contest.
(E)
Total Dollar Value
of MSHA
Proposed
Assessments (in
thousands)
(F)
(G)*
(H)
Legal
Actions
Initiated
During
Period
(I)
Legal
Actions
Resolved
During
Period
Total
Number of
Mining
Fatalities
Legal Actions
Pending as of
Last Day of
Period
$3
—
1
2
—
$4
—
7
1
2